On another note, Lydah is starting to say lots of cute things. Her favorite song is "ACB" which means "ABC." And she calls fingernails, "fingertoes."
The following pictures are compliments of Grandpa and Grandma Coates.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
A Week with the Grandparents
Lydah spent the final week of May with her Grandpa and Grandma Coates while Mommy and Daddy took a much needed vacation. She did really well and when we woke her up on Sunday morning after being gone for a long time, it was as if nothing had happened.
On another note, Lydah is starting to say lots of cute things. Her favorite song is "ACB" which means "ABC." And she calls fingernails, "fingertoes."
The following pictures are compliments of Grandpa and Grandma Coates.
On another note, Lydah is starting to say lots of cute things. Her favorite song is "ACB" which means "ABC." And she calls fingernails, "fingertoes."
The following pictures are compliments of Grandpa and Grandma Coates.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
A, B, Cs and 1, 2, 3s
Lydah's verbal skills increase everyday. Today we heard her say, "1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10." It was pretty impressive even if she did skip half of the numbers. She's also doing much better at saying her ABC's. Next week Lydah will be spending her time with Grandpa and Grandma Coates while Mom and Dad go on a vacation in celebration of their 6th anniversary and Greg's graduation (we're calling it the "greguation") from seminary. It will be interesting to see how she handles being away from her mommy and daddy for 5 days, but we figure she'll survive. Enjoy these pictures from springtime in Kentucky. Soon we'll be sending them from Indiana!
Daddy, Noah Strauser and Lydah
Sliding with Phoebe Boileau
Reading with great-great Grandma Lida Miller
Kite-flying with Thomas, Elise, and Noel.
She's never happier than when she's with her babies!
Lydah has discovered the effectiveness of calling attention to her "owie" for sympathy.
It always works.
Daddy, Noah Strauser and Lydah
Sliding with Phoebe Boileau
Reading with great-great Grandma Lida Miller
Kite-flying with Thomas, Elise, and Noel.
She's never happier than when she's with her babies!
Lydah has discovered the effectiveness of calling attention to her "owie" for sympathy. It always works.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Show me the "Munny"
Sometimes Lydah-speak is a little difficult to interpret.
Today we found out "munny" means bunny, only after much confusion. Greg and I were lying in bed, and Lydah was peering out our window saying something about a "munny." "Greg," I said, "she's been saying 'munny' for weeks, and I still can't figure out what that means." I finally asked my exasperated little girl, "honey, what does a munny look like?" She said, "hop, hop." Both Greg and I said, "Oh! A bunny!" Then we actually looked out the window with her and there it was, a bunny munching grass in the backyard.
P.S. In an effort to clear up any future confusion, I told her today, "Lydah, say bu-bu-bunny." Her response? "Bu-bu-munny!" Of course.
Today we found out "munny" means bunny, only after much confusion. Greg and I were lying in bed, and Lydah was peering out our window saying something about a "munny." "Greg," I said, "she's been saying 'munny' for weeks, and I still can't figure out what that means." I finally asked my exasperated little girl, "honey, what does a munny look like?" She said, "hop, hop." Both Greg and I said, "Oh! A bunny!" Then we actually looked out the window with her and there it was, a bunny munching grass in the backyard.
P.S. In an effort to clear up any future confusion, I told her today, "Lydah, say bu-bu-bunny." Her response? "Bu-bu-munny!" Of course.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Easter with Friends
Most of these were taken on or around Easter with friends at church and the egg hunts that followed. We are thankful that Lydah is finally overcoming a chronic cough which has lasted over 6 months. We have found that the source of the problem was a medication that had been prescribed to her for long term use, but thankfully we now know the cause of her health problems. Thanks to all for your prayers and support!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
"Here go, Baby!"
Lydah is imitating a lot of what we say these days. And she doesn't yet switch around her nouns to make things make sense. For example, we have always said, "Do you want me to hold you?" So now if she wants to be held she will just look at us and say, "Hold you." It's pretty cute. The other day Lydah and I were making snowmen together after a very rare March snowfall in Kentucky and she was "helping" me by picking up three or four flakes of snow in her mitten and handing them to me. In an effort to imitate one thing we often say when giving things to her ("Here you go, baby"), she handed me the snow and said, "Here go, baby." I laughed not only at the adorable thing that she said, but also at the minuscule amount of snow that she was giving me.
It made me realize what God must think when I act like I have something to contribute to the building of his magnificent kingdom.
Proudly walking her new baby in her new stroller.
A special gift for the Chinese New Year from our Malaysian neighbor.
Watching Elmo with Thomas.
Saying our prayers before supper.
It made me realize what God must think when I act like I have something to contribute to the building of his magnificent kingdom.
Proudly walking her new baby in her new stroller.
A special gift for the Chinese New Year from our Malaysian neighbor.
Watching Elmo with Thomas.
Saying our prayers before supper.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
A Breakthrough
Yesterday Lydah used her training potty for the first time! She went #1 in it yesterday and #2 in it today. So we threw her a little party, gave her some "kiki" (candy), and sang a little song for her consisting of the lyrics "poo poo in the potty" repeated about 25 times. We decided not to share pictures of these events with you, but here are some from her grandmother and grandpa Coates' camera taken during a visit two weeks ago. Some are from our first trip to to Chuck E Cheese's.
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